waivej

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by waivej 14y ago
1. Write our own profiling code: Lots of conventional wisdom doesn't stand up to running your own tests. 2. Use XML/XSL for a rendering/template engine: After 10 years, it is the cleanest and largest part of the code base.
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by waivej 14y ago
Try "Free Memory"... I looked for a solution to this problem a few months ago. My computer runs better if I free the memory every few days. For example, resuming a parallels virtual machine drops from 30 seconds down to 3-4. Note, this is
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by waivej 14y ago
I've been finding lately that the side projects are where I push new ground. The best part is putting those aside when I've learned enough and coming back to the main project with new skills and code to borrow from. Though it takes a good
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by waivej 14y ago
I lusted after one of those around 1999. Writers that I aspired to be like would carry them on assignments like a mobile "notepad". It seemed challenging the get files to your main computer...but they were cheap and durable. I ended up bu
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by waivej 14y ago
Side projects... I hit ten years with my business and felt dragged down supporting boring issues and features I didn't feel like working on. This year is different though. I've done a new project every month and amazingly the code seems to
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by waivej 14y ago
Yup, I hit this too. I think they score things without SPF records as spam. Though this causes trouble because another company I use bounces mail if you use an SPF. In the end, I'm still using Gmail and ditching the other company...but no
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by waivej 14y ago
I'm going down this path and building it myself. Though I provide software and service rather than "SAAS". I started comparing the time vs. income per customer. The best ones never call, rarely use the product and pay on time. I plan to
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by waivej 14y ago
I used to hate mowing the lawn until I decided to see how fast I could do it. I started at 4:00 hours. Later I had raised the mower's gearing, added a gas pedal, used gps logging to refine the path, trimmed branches, and got it to under 3
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by waivej 14y ago
Thanks for the tip! I think this is the link you were referring to: http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2009/06/karroubis-unlucky-7s....
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by waivej 14y ago
OK, I won't mention the big London event to anyone. If people are talking about it, I'll mention that I have no interest and walk away.
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by waivej 15y ago
It's about time. I've wanted a reflex camera with quality similar to an SLR ever since I bought a Canon G1 10+ years ago. "Through The Computer" seemed like the next logical step after "Through The Lens" SLR cameras. After a few cameras,
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by waivej 15y ago
Benford's Law seems pretty obvious once you think about it. Though I love its application to "forensic accounting". Do you think it could be used to judge the "truthiness" of media websites online? I don't think it works with rounded numbe
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by waivej 15y ago
Oh my! I remember the Turbo button. Good times back then.
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by waivej 15y ago
I was thinking the same thing. My sister used to ride a bike with her dog. It could go 20 miles at a fast clip before getting tired. It was in hot weather with a thick coat of fur. Maybe they were good partners in hunting.
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by waivej 15y ago
Hah! I can imagine epoxy covered magnets sticking to my little finger.
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by waivej 15y ago
Trust your heart on this one. Education is good because it forces you to fill in gaps that you wouldn't normally want to take. If you have opportunities open now that won't come up later, go for them. Could you pursue both at the same tim
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by waivej 15y ago
I think you need to weigh how much comfort you take in the "common route". That can mean getting the nice house, reliable car, good paying job. The other route can mean traveling, working at startups, starting your own business, etc. You
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by waivej 15y ago
Calculating the energy density of gasoline versus battery is misleading unless you also include the engine, fuel system, radiator, battery, etc. Sure my truck can hold 120pounds of gasoline but the energy density includes an 800 lb "gasoli
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by waivej 15y ago
I declined to pay BBB when I started my business, but recently worked with a business that made me rethink the decision. This article reminds me of the vibe I got from the salesperson years ago.
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by waivej 15y ago
I keep thinking something I heard in a yoga class: "The pain that is to come is to be avoided."
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by waivej 15y ago
Personally I use Parallels with PC and Linux VMs on OSX. It's not perfect...but good enough to cover the bases.
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by waivej 15y ago
Off topic: I was part of an interesting contest to design a home for $300. http://www.300house.com/blog/2011/06/300-house-open-design-c... In the end, it behaved as you might expect. The rank changed rapidly in the last hours as people
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by waivej 15y ago
I made the same mistake. I started out very excited about the developer program. I bought a Mac, read a couple of books on iPhone development, but my enrollment got stalled for weeks (months). Partners were asking about the delay and eve
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by waivej 16y ago
The biggest chunk of the $50 was a malfunctioning electric water heater. But we went on to save $160/mo. more. The biggest surprises were 3x 20 watt doorbell inverters, the DVD player that never shut off, the desktop computers, the old TV
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by waivej 16y ago
A miserable programmer is a miserable person and won't be happy with good tools and technologies. Likewise, a "skillful" programmer could be a like a skillful mechanic that builds a good set of tools. The best mechanics I've known ended up
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by waivej 16y ago
Www.Theenergydetective.com is another option. I think I paid $135 and found $50/month savings right away.
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by waivej 16y ago
I got a TED (www.theenergydetective.com) and took 3 years to get from a $250 electric bill to a $40. Later I did a similar thing for heat efficiency. Though I suppose that's not what you were asking about.
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by waivej 16y ago
This summer a 2x Olympian (mountain biker) recommended "Thinking Body, Dancing Mind". It takes a Taoist/meditation approach to athletics and business. She mentioned that it changed her life (turning her into an Olympic athlete) and that it
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by waivej 16y ago
I agree on Godaddy. Enom has a nice interface and good prices, though I don't trust their DNS or email (occasional outages). Also, - If you just click the "email" select box in the UI, it can drop your custom MX record, even if you don't hi
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by waivej 16y ago
I wonder what his insurance company will say. Do they require you to pay for the firefighter tax?

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